I’ve finally found out what’s wrong with me (well, at least one thing). From Wired Magazine: WTF!? Internet Addiction Nominated for Entry in the Manual of Mental Disorders. That’s it, I now have an excuse for ignoring the wife and the dog, for staying …

They finally posted the list of bands for Bluemont in Fredericksburg http://www.bluemont.org/Concerts/Fredericksburg.html(c)2008 InTheBurg.info

Biggest event this weekend is going to be the 5th annual soap box derby. Check out all the details here: http://fredericksburg.com/community/features/soapboxderby . If you want to get out on the river, Friends of the Rappahannock is having a canoe flo…

Oh, lets see if I can sum up the city council meeting. I’m sure some of the hot topics (slavery museum) will be written up in the paper. On the slavery museum asking for tax waivers (as allowed by law):Former Governor Wilder was in the audience, and sp…

Several of us have wondered if there was going to be a place to donate for fallen officer Bahr. Saw this on today’s frederickburg city website:In MemoriamOfficer Todd Allen Bahr, a two year veteran of the Fredericksburg Police Department, was killed i…

Over the weekend I was catching up on some area news articles. In particular I tried to read the chain of postings about Spotsylvania meetings related to changing 22407 and 22408 from “Fredericksburg, VA” to something else (links here, here and here)….

– The city will pick up storm damage “reasonable quantities of tree debris” until 6/17- The city is going to be paving Rt3 from Gateway Blvd (Wawa) to Huntington Hills Ln (cemetery). The work should go from 9pm to 5am, so that it avoids most traffic. T…

Ah, I’m sitting here with an ice cold Tecate, watching the birds and squirels fight over the bird feeder, on an absolutely balmy day. It’s 5 degrees cooler here than at the strip mall in front of my subdivision.Today I was out grabbing some paint and …

Lots of things happening this weekend, starting Thursday night at the new Volvo/Mercedes park (behind said dealerships on fall hill).June 5 – Beach Wop @ 3400 Fall Hill Ave – $8/$4 The RhondelsJune 5 – Fredericksburg Festival of Arts #2 @ Trinity Episc…

In the spirit of the nation’s hurricane supplies checklist, and the recent storms, let me give you my list of a techie’s emergency supplies.Short term power outage suppliesLaptop (or 2) – for use while lighting occurring outside, disconnect the power b…